Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-26
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Ordinance Granting United Lines Teie-
graph %. Right of Way Passed and
Coal Ordinance Tabled.
New City Building Matter Reported Upon
and Referred Back to oCommittee-NRt
ural Gas Ordinance Introduced
The Mayor Exonerated.

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iapp, Russell, Tehan, f. T. Thomas and
president.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
By the Accommodation from +.
NJ. Hagan. attorney for the Rover fire com
pany, declining to accept $50 As payment
in full for bell belonging to the company,
by the city. The RoverS de-
mand market price for the bell, or return
of the property. The bill for $50 sent the
council was by one trustee only. As the
company is anxious to get all its affairs in
condition for final adjustment, an early
settlement of this claim is desired. The
bell has been built into the Lagonda avenue
engine house. Referred to committee on
fire department
The city solicitor, by request, read an
ordinance granting to the Southwestern
Ohio Natural Gas and Petroleum Oil Co
right to lay pipes in the streets, alleys. etc,
of city. subject TO specified conditions for
protection of rights OF city and property
owners. The substance Of this was pub
lished in the REPUBLIC of yesterday. Re
ferred to street committee.
Bills were read and referred. including
that for new fire apparatus for sl,449.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Mr. Funk, from finance committee
Pay ordinance for insurance on the furni-
ture in the council chamber in the agency
of &. W. Billow, for three years, $40. Mr..
Burnett moved that J. S. ElliOtt's name be
substituted. After discussion the amend
ment was adopted by vote of S to :. The
ordinance was then lost by the same vote,
being less than the required majority.
By Mr.. Hanika, from committee on
streets and highways-Pay ordinance for
sundry bills, S307.67. Passed.
By same-Report favorable to granting
right of way to the United Lines Telegraph
Co, and recommending passage of the
ordinance
By Mr.. Korn, from committee on fire de-
partment-Pay ordinance for Sl20.5S.
Passed.
BY Mr.. McKenna, from committee on
street mprOyements-Pay ordinance for
balance on High street bridge. sl,1l7.SS.
| Passed.
BY Mr.. Thomas. from committee on
rules and printing-Pay ordinance for SO
| Passed.
| Dl M. Dutucttr ltDiu poAlCt CuullilttcV
| Pay ordinance for salary of police
| l,22l.33. Passed.
BY Mr.. Nets, from committee on public
buildings-PropositiOn to sell property fol
/ new city builling. as already published
which was read by the clerk. On motion
OF Mr.. Nets a recess of five minutes wa
| taken to allow members an opportunity Il
examine accompanying rlat of proposed
| -, TIN. nrnnnSitipn Tq
ferred back to the committee on publ,
buildings.
By Mr.. Nets, from claims committee
Pay ordinance for Sl194s. Passed.
BY Mr. Nelson. from Health committee
the following report:
ITO the honorable city council: You
committee to whom was referred the sub
ject of impure drinking water, as repOrte,
by Prof. Edgar F. Smith to this council
would respectfully report that while thi
council has no authority compelling tn
citizens to use water from the city supply
yet the committee would urgently recon-
mend that any or all persons having to us
water in any way contaminated with i'll
purities. use water known to be of goo
quality and free from any contamination
thereby insuring benefit to themselve
and the health of the citizens in general.
Filed.
By Mr.. Funk, ordinance for appointment
/ Of Frank Pappert as deputy marshal, whic
was read the first time. On motions c
same gentleman, the rules were suspende
and the ordinance read the second and thir
times and passed.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Funk. from the special cnmmi
tee TO investigate David COmpton'S con
plaint against the mayor, offered the 70
lowing report:
Your special committee, 10 which wa
referred the communication of Davi
Compton charging the mayor with havIn
charged him illegal fees, respectfully r.
ports that it has fully examined sal
complaint and finds that the mayo
charged on his docket against said Conn
ton. thirty cents less than he was legal
entitled TO have charged, and that the mayo
collected from the said Compton eight
cents less than he had charged on his dockt
against said Compton, and one dollar an
ten cents less than he was by law authO
lied to 1have charged. Your committe
further find that there was all error in tn
cost bill, itemiZed BY the clerk. in this thf
there was charge of forty cents for 20
ders on jailor," which should have been fC
bail bond, as the said Compton had NJ
been committed TO the statiOn-hOuse, bI
J was out on such bond, wherefore your con
mittee offers for adoption the following re.
, olution:
Resolved, That the report of the specii
, committee, TO whom was referred the con
munication of David Compton. chargin
the mayor with having charged him with |
legal fees, be received and placed on fiit
and shat said committee be and is hereb
discharged. Signed by B. F. Funk, MOrr
Tehan and ID. Ii. Ackerson.
/ The resolution was adopted.
SECOND AND THIRD READING OF ORD
SANCEs.
!. The ordinances establishing standar
time and granting right of way to tn
, United Lines Telegraph Co. were read
second time by the clerk. On motion q
Mr.. Z. T. Thomas the rules were suSpende
as TO the latter ordinance and it was rea
the third time and passed, after an amend
ment had been adopted to change the prC
posed route of line from Monroe TO Mulbel
ry street
The ordinance regulating the weighing Q
coal was read a third time. Mr.. Nett
moved to lay it on the table, which was cal
ried by to seven vote.
| RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. NelsOn-Setting aside SIS for RI
pair of a bridge in precinct b, Eight
ward. Adopted.
By Mr.. Netts-Setting aside $40 10 +,
move bridge from Penn street to Bell
avenue. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rapp-TO have crossing o
Plum street. west side, across COlumbi
street. Referred.
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